Wittrockia paulistana is a plant species in the genus Wittrockia. This species is endemic to Brazil.

Wittrockia paulistana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Wittrockia
Species:
W. paulistana
Binomial name
Wittrockia paulistana
Leme

The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) and to São Paulo (state), located in southeastern Brazil.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO"; Rodriguésia 59, February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−(in Portuguese), abstract−(in English) species lists−(in Latin). accessed 30 May 2016.